U.S. groups applaud ruling blocking Montana TikTok ban
A U.S. federal judge’s order blocking Montana’s TikTok ban from going into effect has been applauded by civil rights and tech groups in the...
Green Shipping Picks Up Speed
In August, a cargo ship known as the Pyxis Ocean set sail — literally. The ship, about 750 feet long, had been outfitted with...
Saudi Arabia, US strengthen partnership in research, development and innovation
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha, who is also chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research,...
UK may block US West Coast $20bn mega deal
A mega-money $20 billion deal orchestrated on the West Coast of the United States may be blocked by the UK competitions watchdog. An investigation...
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s...
Hollywood Halloween, American-Style
Toronto, Atlanta (24/10 – 10) Not too long ago, “Halloween”, a contraction of the Christian holiday known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” was a time...
Kenes Rakishev turns heads as OXUS invests in a radically new area
When Kenes Rakishev launched Oxus SPAC – a special purpose acquisition company designed to acquire companies and take them public on the American stock market,...
Cannabis Firms Are Cut Off From the US Financial System, but Relief is in Sight
US Senate is eyeing a bill that would allow banks to do business with cannabis companies – now, if only they would vote on...
An Aura of Invincibility: Ireland’s 7 Wins over every Champion in 15 Months
Paris, Dublin, London (24/9 – 32) Undefeated in 17 games in the last 15 months, Ireland has beaten every rugby union world champion, three...